Gymnodoris nigricolor
- Usual depth2–11 m
- Water temperature20–29 °C
- Best monthsFebruary
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) libby hepburn, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 6 records
- February: 25 records
- March: 8 records
- April: 11 records
- May: 7 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 6 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–11 m · Deepest record: 18 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–29 °C
Photos
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- French
- Doris noire
- Japanese
- スミゾメキヌハダウミウシ
Similar species
White Gobble DoridGymnodoris alba
Toadstool Gobble DoridGymnodoris aurita
Polka-dot Gobble DoridGymnodoris ceylonica
Hannibal Gobble DoridGymnodoris citrina
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 80 open-data records from 1990 to 2023.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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